Chief Justice Commissioner speaks on exile rule of law
Thursday, 30 August 2007, 11:34 a.m.
Chief Justice Commissioner Namgyal Tsering Dralnang addressing the officials of the Central Tibetan Administration (Photo:Sangay Kep) |
Dharamshala: In what was part of a month-long program to impart knowledge about the basic rules and legal procedures governing the Tibetan judicial system among the Tibetan communities in and around here, Chief Justice Commissioner Namgyal Tsering Dralnang gave on Monday a comprehensive talk to the officials at the hub of the Central Tibetan Administration.
The chief justice commissioner has already delivered a series of similar talks at various places, including McLeod Gunj, Tibetan Children’s Village School at Gopalpur and (lower) Dharamshala. He is expected to deliver his final talk at TCV (upper) Dharamshala on 13 September.
Another group comprising secretary and deputy secretary of the Tibetan Supreme Justice Commissioner, D N Choedak and Tsesum Lhamo, also delivered similar talks at the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts, Sarah College of Higher Tibetan Studies, Norbulingka Institute and Sherab Gatsel Ling School.
As of now, the two Local Justice Commissions at Bylakuppe and Dehradun are also undertaking similar programs in places under their jurisdiction. The LJC at Bylakuppe covers 11 places in South India, while LJC Deradun has jurisdiction over 21 places in North India.
The Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission, the highest judicial organ of the Tibetan community in exile, was formally inaugurated on 11 March 1992. In accordance with the Charter for the Tibetans in exile and the laws enacted by the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, it is empowered to make judicial codes, procedural rules as well as other regulations, and implement them after having taken approval from His Holiness the Dalai Lama.